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Doc Rivers urges discipline

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:11:46 -0500

The Celtics pored over everything, from picks and rotations to checking the fuel pressure on the team charter yesterday. Among the things that have gone wrong in their...

Settin' up House (finally)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:10:14 -0500

The theme for the entire Celtics franchise was set the day Doc Rivers finally convinced Paul Pierce that his system was designed to make the captain better. And so it...

Newest trick for Celtics is a disappearing act

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:21:18 -0500

Their last time together at the Garden - Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in May - triggered a long, haunted summer for the Celtics. Last night, with Kevin...

Kevin Garnett's burst takes night off

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:27:37 -0500

An inordinate number of Kevin Garnett's shots rolled off the rim. As willing as he was, explosion seemed to be lacking from the Celtics forward's game during...

Scouting report: Magic at Celtics

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:45:50 -0500

TONIGHT - 8, TD Garden. TV - CSN. Radio - WEEI-AM (850). THE NUMBERS 4-7: Celtics' all-time record against Orlando in playoff...

Celtics have new trick for Magic

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:01:08 -0500

Doc Rivers didn't want to get into a debate with hypothetical history. After finishing his chat with the media at large, he was asked directly if the Celtics would have...

Rajon Rondo ignites surge past feisty young Warriors

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:48:39 -0500

Golden State has one asset that could give the Celtics heartburn whenever they face a similar team this season. Young legs haven't done in the C's for the last...

Heave escapes Kevin Garnett

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:56:19 -0500

You can't exactly call it the shot heard 'round the world. For starters, the 73-foot swish that Kevin Garnett heaved in last night from just above the Golden...

Nellie plugs along

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:54:20 -0500

Don Nelson returned to the town of his greatest playing glory last night mired in a season that could charitably be referred to as trying. One of his players (Stephen...

Scouting report: Warriors at Celtics

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:26:58 -0500

TONIGHT - 7:30, at TD Garden. TV - CSN. Radio - WEEI-AM (850). THE NUMBERS 111.20: Golden State's league-leading scoring average. 113.70: Golden...

Celtics go on the defensive

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:22:43 -0500

The art of denial rarely demanded this much extra help, especially on a team that lives to shut down the other side. After going through a five-game stretch where opponents...

Paul Pierce up for practice

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:03:08 -0500

Here's a partial list of irresistible forces: Nor'easters and the New England coast. Jeff Beck and the guitar. Paul Pierce and the floor. Though Celtics...

Paul Pierce, who hurt knee, returns to Celtics practice

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:14:27 -0500

WALTHAM - Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce has returned to practice after missing a day with a sore left knee. Pierce was hurt on Friday night against Atlanta. The 32-year-old...

Green place limits on Paul Pierce

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:55:02 -0500

WALTHAM - Paul Pierce attempted to sneak onto the floor for the start of yesterday's practice. Perhaps the Celtics captain, nursing a left knee bruise, thought he...

Weak effort beneath Celtics

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:37:15 -0500

INDIANAPOLIS - First the disclaimers: It is still painfully early in the season, and, to paraphrase former President Clinton, there is nothing wrong with the Celtics that...